Young people's experiences of sibling cancer treatment - V1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Young people's experiences of sibling cancer treatment: psychological needs across the treatment timeline.
IRAS ID
303545
Contact name
Sarah Punton
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Southampton
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 11 months, 29 days
Research summary
Children can be affected psychologically, cognitively, socially, emotionally and physically when their sibling receives a diagnosis of cancer. However, their psychosocial adjustment still lacks understanding, particularly in relation to the mechanisms and trajectories of adjustment and risk.
Although it is recommended that psychological interventions should be made available to all children whose sibling is diagnosed with cancer, there is little to no evidence base for these interventions at present.
Future research recommendations include a focus on developing interventions that address the difficulties experienced by siblings across the entire timeline of treatment as opposed to at isolated time points.
This research project is looking to interview children and young people between the ages of 11-18 whose sibling has been treated for cancer in the past three years. The project objectives are to explore:
i) what their experiences were,
ii) what they found helpful, and
ii) what they think would have benefitted them in terms of support and intervention.REC name
London - Chelsea Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
21/PR/1414
Date of REC Opinion
29 Nov 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion